Under a humanitarian cover, Israel is making a historic move.

But as soon as you walk in, I go, Ooh. Spaghetti sauce there.

It is to be hoped that many more major European corporations will follow suit.

As a result, Turkey is entering uncharted waters.

About every 10 steps, they lean back and try to take a chunk out of your leg.

And the feet just step over the sand, and the wheel has to touch every piece of the ground in between.

The countries of the Horn of Africa are now stepping forward to help themselves through this approach.

But India takes electoral convulsions in its stride, and the results triggered no turmoil in financial markets.

So, while others have to step forward to do their part, it is best if Greece steps back from the brink.

With its remarkable ability to adapt, China is making strides to accommodate the rising power of its markets and people.

Other large and populous emerging countries in Asia and South America are following in these giants footsteps.

You can't help it. You're actually forced by the movement of the bridge to get into step, and therefore to drive it to move further.

While India makes positive strides in its defense relations with the United States, Russia is once again keen to expand its role and influence across South Asia.

The key question is this Is Russia taking giant steps in the wrong direction while China is taking minuscule steps in the right direction ?

Koreans need to step up, speak out, and do more, and that should start with more generous official development assistance.

Now, China s government must take fiscal decentralization further, giving each local government the authority to collect taxes and control its budget s scale and structure.

Nevertheless, governments have been very timid in advancing on this front, with the new Basel III rules taking only a baby step toward real change.

The key question is this Is Russia taking giant steps in the wrong direction while China is taking minuscule steps in the right direction ?

English English, while still far behind French and Spanish in terms of the number of speakers, is rapidly becoming the second foreign language of choice among educated youth, after French.

The Transitional Government should also be encouraged to take more decisive steps in using its own assets to help consolidate State authority and establish effective security mechanisms in areas where FDLR are no longer present.

Cognizant of the importance of the Caribbean Sea to present and future generations and to the heritage and the continuing economic well being and sustenance of people living in the area, and the urgent need for the countries of the region to take appropriate steps for its preservation and protection, with the support of the international community,

Cognizant of the importance of the Caribbean Sea to present and future generations and to the heritage and the continuing economic well being and sustenance of people living in the area, and the urgent need for the countries of the region to take appropriate steps for its preservation and protection, with the support of the international community,

6. Also requests the Secretary General to encourage the organizations of the United Nations system, consistent with their respective mandates, to take further steps to increase procurement opportunities for vendors from developing countries and countries with economies in transition

Cognizant of the importance of the Caribbean Sea to present and future generations and its importance to the heritage and the continuing economic well being and sustenance of people living in the area, and the urgent need for the countries of the region to take appropriate steps for its preservation and protection, with the support of the international community,

From the Middle East to Latin America and Asia, many autocracies are taking gradual steps towards more democratic and accountable forms of government, or have become fully fledged and well functioning democracies.

Almost three years after assuming my mandate as High Representative on 27 May 2002, the Office of the High Representative remains focused on ensuring that Bosnia and Herzegovina is a peaceful and viable State on course to Euro Atlantic integration.

In response, the US Congress is moving to create a system of trade sanctions that would levy heavy taxes on imports from other major greenhouse gas emitters. Ironically, the American plan is taking shape even before the US takes any action to reduce its own emissions, inviting charges of hypocrisy, violation of international law, and threatening a major trade war.

Europe now seems to be headed down a similar path, as non traditional parties many of them driven by single issues become increasingly influential. Movements like France s anti immigration National Front are making leading mainstream parties more likely to pander to extremists in order to preserve their support.

But adequate funding structures for Italy and Spain must be in place before any resolution. So, while others have to step forward to do their part, it is best if Greece steps back from the brink.

That figure had to be seen against the 4.6 per cent achieved in 2004, the highest in the past 10 years, and against the 5 per cent anticipated in the near future, unless special measures were taken, in particular the provision of financing for a major leap forward for Africa.